The UConn Huskies trailed most of the way, but came back before a roaring XL center crowd to defeat Tulsa in the final minutes and move into the AAC championship game. The Huskies had been 10 points back with 6:36 to play

UConn trustees have agreed to pay any cost overruns related to construction of the $33 million dollar basketball practice center. The school also announced a $100,000 donation to the project by Men’s Basketball Coach Kevin Ollie.

Jim Calhoun retired as Connecticut’s basketball coach Thursday, closing a 26-year career at the school with thanks to everyone who helped him turn UConn from an athletic backwater into a national power that won three national titles.

The University of Connecticut has announced that Kevin Ollie, a former UConn student-athlete who has served as an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut for the past two seasons and is a 13-year NBA veteran, has been named the head men’s basketball coach at UConn.